The recall affects 265,000 chairs sold at Home Depot stores nationwide and online at Homedepot.com from October 2012 through January 2015 for about $200 for a set of two chairs to $550 for a 7-piece patio set. An additional 16,000 chairs were sold in Canada.

The chairs have a red or green cushion, or are prepared for a custom slipcover with white liner fabric covering the cushions

The company said anyone who has purchased the chairs should stop using them immediately. For a free repair kit, call 855-899-2127 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays or visit www.bjsoutdoor.com/recall-information.